Windows 10: Can you safely kill dwm.exe?

Discus and support Can you safely kill dwm.exe? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Desktop Window Manager is consuming a worrying amount of memory. Several threads I've found online have stated that it's safe to terminate the process,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Ulrik54, Mar 17, 2021.

  1. /U/ULRIK54
    /u/Ulrik54 Win User

    Can you safely kill dwm.exe?


    Desktop Window Manager is consuming a worrying amount of memory. Several threads I've found online have stated that it's safe to terminate the process, as it will automatically restart after. However, these threads are several years old, and I have not found any recent information on the issue.

    Will DWM automatically restart after you kill it? If not, can you manually restart it? Is there maybe some other way to reduce its memory usage?

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    /u/Ulrik54, Mar 17, 2021
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  2. GARYW
    Garyw Win User

    kill dwm.exe windows 10 pro 64bit

    I found this link

    What is dwm.exe and why is it using so much memory?

    With this note: "The steps below only work for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Desktop Windows Manager is not displayed in the Services window on Windows 8 and Windows 10, and therefore cannot be turned off or disabled."

    These links have suggestions for improving performance:

    dwm.exe Desktop Window Manager High CPU on Windows 10 [Solved] - Driver Easy
    Fix: Dwm.exe issues in Windows 10
    I would start here:

    Can you safely kill dwm.exe? [​IMG]
     
    Garyw, Mar 17, 2021
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  3. RICARDOBOHNER
    ricardobohner Win User
    ricardobohner, Mar 17, 2021
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  4. AILEEN ALF
    Aileen Alf Win User

    Can you safely kill dwm.exe?

    Safely Remove Hardware tool

    Thank you for the update, Murray. Since you mentioned that you've already tried running the rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll command to no avail, we suggest that you create a shortcut or even a batch file using the same command. Just run
    the shortcut or batch file and see if the Safely Remove Hardware dialog window will appear. To create a shortcut, follow these steps:

    • Right-click on the desktop and click on New > Shortcut.
    • In the Type the location of the item box, type in, or copy and paste the following command:
      • rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll
    • Click Next and then give it a name like Safely Remove Hardware, and then click on
      Finish.

    Keep us in the loop.
     
    Aileen Alf, Mar 17, 2021
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